PayPay - Financial Management Department - System Requirements Definition & User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

About PayPay

PayPay is a fintech company that has surpassed 70 million users in approximately 7 years since its service launch. Our diverse team comprises members from about 50 countries and regions.

OUR VISION IS UNLIMITED_

We believe that a clearly defined vision is not necessary to create a future beyond our imagination. PayPay aims to realize visions (futures) that no one can imagine by always maintaining a "Day 1" mindset. We are looking for passionate professionals who will proactively engage in this grand vision, refine our products at an unparalleled speed, and drive the widespread adoption of cashless payments in Japan and as a financial life platform. We seek individuals who can identify challenges independently and collaborate to create new value.

About the Role

Introduction to the Financial Management Department

The Financial Management Department is primarily responsible for managing and operating funds, which are crucial business resources for achieving PayPay's business growth, organizational expansion, and business plan targets. We also handle internal controls to comply with the Payment Services Act. Our team's current mission is to enhance financial management operations and strengthen internal control systems. Future plans include promoting operational and system improvements (for new and existing services) to ensure compliance with the Payment Services Act within the finance division. The team currently consists of 13 members, primarily in their late 20s to 40s (as of June 16, 2025), offering a broad scope of responsibilities with a high degree of autonomy.

Background of the Recruitment

PayPay is rapidly releasing new products and services, making the importance of fund management, as a core resource, greater than ever. The successful candidate will be expected to strengthen internal control systems in fund management and, in the future, expand their role to other financial areas and contribute to addressing challenges within the Corporate Strategy Division.

Specific Job Responsibilities

Within the Financial Management Department, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute and drive system requirements definition and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for PayPay's new service development projects. This will ensure compliance with various laws (such as the Payment Services Act), regulatory requirements, and our internal policies, while also fulfilling business and operational requirements. You will work in conjunction with the Business Process Design & Improvement team to drive the following tasks:

1. Alignment Check of Legal and System Requirements:

   • Design financial and related operations in compliance with various laws, regulatory requirements, and our internal policies.
   • Formulate system requirements.
   • Verify the adequacy of deliverables from the system department against business and legal requirements.

2. Execution and Promotion of Each Project:

   • Take a central role in driving various projects by collaborating with relevant parties (Legal, Compliance, System, Accounting, Customer Service, and Merchant Management departments) and stakeholders.

Concrete examples of the work involved:

• Thoroughly and strictly understand legal and regulatory requirements, as well as our internal policies.
• Organize and define financial department requirements, and perform FIT/GAP analysis with existing or new systems.
• Based on business requirements documents from the finance department, confirm the validity of system requirements documents prepared for the system development department.
• Conduct UAT before release.
• Drive various tasks required to complete projects, including:
  • Creating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
  • Managing project progress, issues, and to-dos.
  • Resolving issues in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Reporting on important matters to executive committees, management, and division heads.

Note: Occasional work at the Tokyo (Yotsuya) office may be required.

Benefits of this Position

• Significant Responsibility: You will be responsible for ensuring the quality of critical core operations that underpin the services of a rapidly growing company with over 69 million users.
• Rapid Growth and Learning: Due to the small team size, you will have the opportunity to engage in new areas if you express interest, allowing for significant personal growth.

Required Experience/Skills

Candidates should possess at least 5 years of combined experience in multiple of the following areas (1-5). Experience in 7 and 8 is preferred. We are looking for individuals with a strong background in both systems and PMO.

1. Experience in system planning and development at an IT consulting firm or SIer, including system requirements definition and alignment checks of legal requirements.
2. Experience in business process design and requirements definition (business and system) during new system implementation or replacement projects at a consulting firm, including the entire phase of system development, design, and implementation in collaboration with SIers.
3. Experience in requirements definition, add-on development, and implementation of ERP systems, particularly for Accounts Receivable/Payable modules.
4. Skills in organizing business requirements and performing FIT/GAP analysis with existing or new systems.
5. Experience in creating business and operational requirements documents for the system development department and liaising with them for system requirements definition, as well as experience in designing and executing UAT.
6. Proven experience in leading and driving various projects.
7. Experience in performing duties by referencing business documents (manuals) and system design documents written in English.
8. Experience with SQL development (ability to understand SQL created by the system development department).

Desired Experience/Skills

We prioritize candidates who meet any of the following criteria:

• Experience in business improvement and BPR consulting at a business consulting firm.
• Experience as a system engineer or IT consultant at an SIer serving financial institutions, or at a consulting firm.
• Experience in planning at an IT department within a financial institution or business company, or experience in a finance/planning department within the financial sector.
• Experience in money transfer business/prepaid payment instrument management (or other financial management operations compliant with financial laws).
• Experience in regulatory reporting and dealing with authorities relevant to financial services.
• Experience in debt management.
• Knowledge of Japanese Bookkeeping (Nissho Boki) Level 3 or higher.

About the Ideal Candidate

Candidates who align with the PayPay 5 Senses.

Compensation and Benefits

• Employment Type: Full-time Employee
• Work Location: Hybrid Workstyle (Remote work from office, home, or satellite office). Due to the nature of the position, occasional attendance at the Tokyo office is required. Satellite office usage is subject to departmental rules.
• Working Hours: Super Flex System (No core hours).
  • Standard: 9:00 AM - 5:45 PM (7 hours 45 minutes work + 1 hour break)
• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays, and company-designated holidays.
• Leave:
  • Annual Paid Leave: 14 days in the first year, prorated based on the month of joining. Usable from the start date.
  • Personal Leave: 5 days granted annually (3 or 5 days in the first year depending on the joining month). This is a unique PayPay special paid leave system for personal/family/pet illnesses, injuries, or medical appointments.
• Salary: Annual salary system (includes a portion of fixed overtime pay). Determined based on experience, skills, performance, and contribution, according to company regulations. Reviewed annually. Special one-time bonuses (incentives) may be paid based on company performance and individual contributions (once a year). Overtime and late-night work allowances are provided.
  • Note on Salary Payment: A portion of the salary can be received via the PayPay account (supports digital salary payments).
• Benefits:
  • Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Welfare Pension, Employment Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance).
  • Corporate Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Other Information

• PayPay Inside-Out (Corporate Blog) /JP
• PayPay Inside-out (Corporate Blog) /ENG
• PayPay Product Blog /JP
• PayPay Product Blog /ENG